Impaired kidney structure and function in spinal muscular atrophy

FC Nery, JJ Siranosian, I Rosales, MO Deguise… - Neurology …, 2019 - AAN Enterprises
Objective To determine changes in serum profiles and kidney tissues from patients with
spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1 compared with age-and sex-matched controls …

Best practice guidelines for molecular analysis in spinal muscular atrophy

H Scheffer, JM Cobben, G Matthijs… - European Journal of …, 2001 - nature.com
With a prevalence of approximately 1/10 000, and a carrier frequency of 1/40–1/60 the
proximal spinal muscular atrophies (SMAs) are among the most frequent autosomal …

[HTML][HTML] Electrophysiological biomarkers in spinal muscular atrophy: proof of concept

WD Arnold, PN Porensky, VL McGovern… - Annals of clinical and …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective Preclinical therapies that restore survival motor neuron (SMN) protein levels can
dramatically extend survival in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) mouse models. Biomarkers …

Spinal muscular atrophy astrocytes exhibit abnormal calcium regulation and reduced growth factor production

JV McGivern, TN Patitucci, JA Nord, MEA Barabas… - Glia, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disorder caused by the deletion of the survival
motor neuron 1 (SMN1) gene that leads to loss of motor neurons in the spinal cord. Although …

Magnetic resonance imaging in juvenile asymmetric segmental spinal muscular atrophy

S Pradhan, RK Gupta - Journal of the neurological sciences, 1997 - Elsevier
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of cervical spine was performed in 16 patients of
juvenile asymmetric segmental spinal muscular atrophy (JASSMA) in neutral and flexed …

Patient reported impact of symptoms in spinal muscular atrophy (PRISM-SMA)

P Mongiovi, N Dilek, C Garland, M Hunter, JT Kissel… - Neurology, 2018 - AAN Enterprises
Objective To determine the frequency and relative importance of symptoms experienced by
adults with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and to identify factors that are associated with a …

Thalamic lesions in a long-surviving child with spinal muscular atrophy type I: MRI and EEG findings

Y Ito, S Kumada, A Uchiyama, K Saito, M Osawa… - Brain and …, 2004 - Elsevier
Brain magnetic resonance imaging was conducted in a girl with genetically confirmed spinal
muscular atrophy (SMA) type I. This patient has survived 6 years, to date, under mechanical …

Spinal muscular atrophy: diagnosis, treatment and future prospects

MTC Baioni, CR Ambiel - Jornal de pediatria, 2010 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: To report on recent genetic and molecular discoveries and on future prospects for
the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), thereby helping healthcare professionals to …

[HTML][HTML] CMAP changes upon symptom onset and during treatment in spinal muscular atrophy patients: lessons learned from newborn screening

WC Weng, YK Hsu, FM Chang, CY Lin, WL Hwu… - Genetics in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose Early identification and treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) are crucial but
difficult. In this study, we aimed to assess the significance of compound motor action …

Motor unit number estimation in adult patients with spinal muscular atrophy treated with nusinersen

C Schneider, MK Wassermann… - European journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background and purpose The aim was to assess the organization and short‐term changes
of motor units in adult patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) treated with nusinersen …